Argentina announces curfew to curb surge in Covid-19 infections msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez was clear when COVID-19 first hit the country early last year: saving lives at all costs trumped any economic concerns.
Pedestrians walk past out-of-business stores which display For rent signs, near the Buenos Aires Obelisk, Argentina April 6, 2021. Picture taken April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Now facing a second wave of infections, the South American nation has adjusted its strategy to prioritize protecting its fragile economy. It is hoping greater experience dealing with the coronavirus, a nascent vaccine program, and short, regional lockdowns can help keep the virus in check.
The second wave comes at a delicate time for the center-left Peronist government. It is heading for mid-term elections in October to defend its majority in Congress, its popularity bruised by a strict, lengthy lockdown last year and the hard economic hit.
Mexico, Argentina Urge Debt Relief For Middle-income Nations
04/07/21 AT 4:06 PM
Mexico and Argentina on Wednesday called for international debt relief for middle-income countries home to many of the people pushed into extreme poverty by the coronavirus pandemic.
The appeal came on the same day that G20 finance ministers and central bankers agreed to extend a moratorium on debt interest payments for the world s poorest nations.
Mexico and Argentina, both G20 members, said in a joint statement that middle-income countries were forgotten despite representing 75 percent of the world s population and 62 percent of those living in poverty.
While they have access to capital markets, such nations are not able to borrow at low interest rates, they said.
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Russia Pledges To Guarantee Vaccine Supply To Argentina
Argentine president receives phone call from his Russian counterpart in which he ensured supply of Sputnik V vaccine. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Monday to guarantee coronavirus vaccine supplies to Argentina in a phone call with the country s leader.
Putin spoke with President Alberto Fernandez to guarantee the vaccine supplies and to check on Fernandez s health after he recently self-isolated after testing positive for COVID-19.
Fernandez spoke to Putin from the Presidential Residence in Olivos, a suburb of the capital Buenos Aires.
According to an official readout, the Russian leader reaffirmed his commitment to supply vaccines to Argentina